Ready to go!

"BvdV - The Dutch Engineer" (dutchengineer) 09/01/2017 at 10:41 • Filed to: None

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Toronto here I come!

Edit: Just got bumped to business class!

ttyymmnn > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 09/01/2017 at 10:51

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Enjoy that 747. They’re not going to be around much longer.

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 09/01/2017 at 10:51

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Please do an Oppo review of the 747, thank you. Acceleration, braking, handling, exterior styling, interior styling, features etc...

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 09/01/2017 at 10:53

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Will do, haha

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > ttyymmnn 09/01/2017 at 10:55

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Exactly what I was thinking. I’m pretty excited to fly aboard such a legendary plane on my first intercontinental flight.

ttyymmnn > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 09/01/2017 at 10:56

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A legendary bird, with a long and storied history in that gorgeous KLM livery. Have a great flight!

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > ttyymmnn 09/01/2017 at 10:58

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Thanks!

For Sweden > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 09/01/2017 at 11:01

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Is that a Combi?

duurtlang > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 09/01/2017 at 11:02

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There are more Citroëns in that picture than you’ll see French cars combined in the next few months. Be brave in that automotive wasteland and good luck culturing the natives.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > duurtlang 09/01/2017 at 11:08

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Yes, I will do my best to convince them of the greatness of Renault, Peugeot and Citroën (and Matra ofcourse)

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > duurtlang 09/01/2017 at 11:09

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It’s not automotive waste land, there are plenty of hellcats here. Some imported Citroens in Toronto too.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 09/01/2017 at 11:10

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Safe journey friend! Hope you enjoy your time here in the Great White not-quite-white-yet-as-it’s-not-yet-winter North! :P

I’ll wave to you as you pass overhead in 6 hours or so :P....even if your plan won’t be crossing right over me...

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > For Sweden 09/01/2017 at 11:10

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It’s a 747-400 Mixed Configuration, would that be a Combi?

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 09/01/2017 at 11:12

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so you know, the air port bar at YYZ is awful.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars 09/01/2017 at 11:12

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Thanks friend!

I’ll wave back, haha!

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 09/01/2017 at 11:13

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How awful is that? I’ll probably immediately go to the place I rented, as I’m guessing I’ll be quite tired.

duurtlang > The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock 09/01/2017 at 11:14

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I’m counting 7 Citroën/Peugeot vans in that single picture alone. He’s not going to spot that many in your wasteland. Furthermore, I wouldn’t consider a hellcat as a sign of being cultured.

Besides, it was meant as a joke.

The Crazy Kanuck; RIP Oppositelock > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 09/01/2017 at 11:18

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Very bad. A person is never to tired for a beer.

For Sweden > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 09/01/2017 at 11:23

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yessssss

Party in the front and business in the back!

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 09/01/2017 at 11:26

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You don’t have to convince me! I already like Euro machines more than most of the rides we get here :(

ttyymmnn > duurtlang 09/01/2017 at 11:32

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Back in about 1961, my father sailed to Europe to study music at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. As the Cunard liner pulled into Le Havre, one of the other students cried out, “Look at all the foreign cars!”

For Sweden > ttyymmnn 09/01/2017 at 11:38

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Maybe there were German cars in the parking lot?

For Sweden > duurtlang 09/01/2017 at 11:39

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You can blame Trudeau’s continued war on all things French.

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > For Sweden 09/01/2017 at 11:45

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Party upstairs due to a bump to business class!

(Ah I see!)

For Sweden > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 09/01/2017 at 11:46

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Hopefully that means extra stroopwafels

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > ttyymmnn 09/01/2017 at 11:46

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I’ll enjoy it even more in business class! (Got a bump due to a seating error!)

ttyymmnn > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 09/01/2017 at 11:47

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You need to buy a lottery ticket.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > ttyymmnn 09/01/2017 at 11:51

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Haha! My dad also studied music in Europe (and took a boat at least once). When I was 4 months old, all of us went to Germany so he could study under a master organist for 1.5 years.

ttyymmnn > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/01/2017 at 12:00

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Small world—my dad is an organist too. I don’t know who he studied with in Austria, though. I’ll have to ask him.

Captain of the Enterprise > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 09/01/2017 at 12:29

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Welcome to North America!

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > ttyymmnn 09/01/2017 at 17:13

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How many people can say their dad was an organist? Ha!

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Captain of the Enterprise 09/01/2017 at 22:12

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Thanks

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > For Sweden 09/01/2017 at 22:13

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No extra stroopwafels :(

Did get a lot of other food though

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > BvdV - The Dutch Engineer 09/01/2017 at 22:14

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*waves*

MINIGTI > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 09/02/2017 at 00:10

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Add me. In fact both mom and dad. They lived in Köln for a year some time before I was born. Mom hauled me back as a toddler to visit friends.

Actually I’m a bit of an organist too but mostly I make my living as an expert organ technician.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > MINIGTI 09/02/2017 at 08:40

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Nice! Cool job. I did play piano for many years as a kid, but have lost most of it, sadly.